Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit 2025: An "Ideological" Meeting Mobilizes Global South Leaders in China

Arab Sea Newspaper - Special

Shanghai Cooperation Summit 2025: A "Doctrinal" Meeting Gathering Global South Leaders in China Tianjin, China – Arabian Sea Strategic Analysis China inaugurated the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 in Tianjin, where Chinese President Xi Jinping met with high-level guests, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for the first time in seven years. This year's summit is the largest in the organization's history, with the participation of more than 20 world leaders, in an event that carries strong symbolic dimensions in the face of Western hegemony. 1. The Power of the South Against Unipolarity The gathering of world leaders at the SCO summit sends a clear signal of the emergence of a strategic axis hostile to America and the West, reshaping relations through economic and political coordination away from the traditional alliance map. 2. China Plays the Advanced Geopolitical Card China's choice to organize the summit and host this large gathering confirms Beijing's desire to present itself as an alternative global leader that reshapes the balance of power and establishes new rules for cooperation between developing countries. 3. Russia and India: Shared Conclusions The presence of Putin and Modi reflects Moscow and India's adoption of a new position in the international game. Russia seeks to restore influence on the world stage, and India is establishing new balances away from Western dependence. 4. A New South-South Momentum Modi's visit to China after a long hiatus reflects a strategic development in bilateral relations, which may later translate into greater technical and commercial cooperation, enhancing integration within the Global South. 5. Challenging the West Without an Explicit Declaration Despite the limited security role of the SCO, the symbolism of the gathering of Southern leaders reflects an intellectual and political positioning that may have a more far-reaching impact than military or economic partnerships. Strategic Conclusion The Shanghai Summit 2025 is considered a watershed moment on the global map—here, the South is rearranging the game: confidently, and with a clear challenge to Western hegemony, using China as a platform to gather alternatives to a new axis. This scene not only confirms that the world has become multipolar, but that there is an actual crystallization of new power in the South, seeking to liberate its decision and its future.